BUSINESS COMBINATION

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

2. BUSINESS COMBINATION

On June 10, 2024 (“Closing Date”), the Transactions (defined below) were consummated pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement among Barnes & Noble Education and the Purchasers (as defined in the Purchase agreement), following Barnes & Noble Education’s receipt of the requisite approval of its stockholders at a special meeting of its stockholders held on June 5, 2024. The following is presented on a post-reverse stock split basis, which is defined as a reverse stock split of Barnes & Noble Education’s outstanding shares of Common Stock at a ratio of 1-for-100, effective as of June 11, 2024.

Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, Barnes & Noble Education conducted a rights offering (the “Rights Offering”), whereby Barnes & Noble Education distributed at no charge to the holders of its common stock (“BNED Common Stock”) non-transferable subscription rights (“Rights”) to purchase up to an aggregate of 9,000,000 new shares of BNED Common Stock (the “Offered Shares”) at a subscription price of $5.00 per share (the “Subscription Price”). On the Closing Date, Barnes & Noble Education issued the Offered Shares, which generated $45,000,000 in gross proceeds, including $10,033,507 of Offered Shares purchased by Toro 18 Holdings, LLC (“Investor”) pursuant to the Backstop Commitment (as defined in the Purchase Agreement). Pursuant to the Backstop Commitment, Immersion through Investor, purchased 2,006,701 shares of BNED Common Stock. Barnes & Noble Education reimbursed Immersion, through Investor, for reasonable legal and other expenses in connection with the Transactions in the amount of $2,450,000. Barnes & Noble Education also paid an amount equal to $2,450,000 to Immersion, through Investor, as payment in consideration for its Backstop Commitment.

In addition to the Rights Offering, Immersion, through Investor, purchased from Barnes & Noble Education an aggregate of 9,000,000 new shares of BNED Common Stock at the Subscription Price for a purchase price of $45,000,000 (the “PIPE Transaction”, and together with the Rights Offering, the “Transactions”).

As a result of the Transactions, Barnes & Noble Education received a total of $95 million in gross proceeds, of which $80.7 million was used to reduce its outstanding debt.

In connection with the closing, Barnes & Noble Education appointed Eric Singer, William C. Martin, Emily S. Hoffman, and Elias Nader to serve as members of the board of directors of BNED (the “BNED Board”) following the Closing. Messrs. Singer, Martin and Nader and Ms. Hoffman are current members of the Company’s board of directors. In addition, at the closing, Sean Madnani was appointed to the BNED Board along with two existing directors, Kathryn Eberle Walker and Denise Warren who will each continue to serve on the Barnes & Noble Education's Board following the Closing.

As part of the Transactions, the Company acquired 42% of all outstanding common shares of Barnes & Noble Education, as well as control over Barnes & Noble Education through the five Immersion-appointed board seats. The total consideration transferred was approximately $50.1 million, consisting of $52.2 million in cash consideration paid to Barnes & Noble Education less $2.1 million in transaction costs incurred by Immersion but reimbursed by Barnes & Noble Education. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, Immersion incurred costs related to this acquisition of $1.2 million, inclusive of the expenses reimbursed by Barnes & Noble Education, that were expensed as incurred and recorded in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. The acquisition aims to expand Immersion's offerings, increase its customer reach, and diversify into the education sector.

The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination and the total purchase price was allocated to the net tangible and intangible assets and liabilities based on their fair values on the acquisition date with the excess recorded as goodwill. The Company expects to continue to obtain information to assist in determining the fair value of the net assets acquired as of the Closing Date while the measurement period remains open, which will not exceed one year from the acquisition date. Measurement period adjustments related to the acquisition will be applied retrospectively to the Closing Date.

The fair value of the noncontrolling interest of $203.7 million on the Closing Date was calculated using the acquisition-date fair value of $13.40 per share multiplied by the number of noncontrolling interest shares.

The following table presents the preliminary purchase price allocation for the acquisition (in thousands):

Preliminary Amount Recognized as of the Acquisition Date
Assets acquired
Cash and cash equivalents	$	14,736
Accounts receivable		113,743
Merchandise inventories		336,741
Textbook rental inventories		9,835
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (including $4.8 million in restricted cash)		26,969
Property and equipment		118,818
Operating lease right-of-use assets		155,664
Intangible assets		95,000
Other assets noncurrent (including $1.0 million in restricted cash)		11,634
Total assets acquired	$	883,140
Liabilities assumed
Accounts payable	$	279,456
Accrued liabilities		51,123
Deferred revenue - current		7,651
Operating lease liabilities - current		80,263
Deferred tax liabilities - noncurrent		636
Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent		107,400
Deferred revenue - noncurrent		3,393
Other long-term liabilities		12,413
Long-term borrowings		101,235
Total liabilities assumed	$	643,570
Net assets acquired		239,570

Total consideration transferred	$	50,133
Less: Net assets acquired		(239,570	)
Plus: Noncontrolling interest		203,657
Goodwill		14,220

Identifiable intangible assets acquired were comprised of the following (in thousands except for estimated useful life):

		Amount	Estimated Life
Trade name	$	45,000	Indefinite
Customer relationships		50,000	13 years
Total intangible assets	$	95,000

Trade name represent Barnes & Noble Education’s right to its trade name on a perpetual, royalty-free basis as it existed on the acquisition closing date. Customer relationships consist of distinct value associated with Barnes & Noble Education's large operating footprint with direct access to students and faculty across a diverse customer base.

The Company used the assistance of a third-party firm to estimate the fair value of the intangible assets acquired. The Company used an income approach to estimate the fair values of the trade names and customer relationships. The fair values assigned to identifiable intangible assets were determined through the use of the income approach, specifically the relief from royalty and the multi-period excess earnings methods. The major assumptions used to estimate the values of identifiable intangible assets include management’s estimates of future revenue, adjusted for growth and attrition based on historical data and management's forward-looking expectations. These cash flows were discounted at a rate of 21%, which reflects the Company’s cost of equity. The useful lives for intangible assets were determined based upon the remaining useful economic lives of the intangible assets that are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to future cash flows.

Goodwill generated from this acquisition is primarily attributed to the value of Barnes & Noble Education's assembled workforce. Goodwill is not amortized and is tested for impairment at least annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The Company’s entire goodwill balance is associated with the Barnes & Noble Education reporting unit. Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

The Company acquired a deferred tax asset of $0.7 million, recorded and a deferred tax liability of $1.3 million, recorded under Deferred tax liabilities, net – noncurrent, as part of this business combination, as shown in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

The Company also engaged a third-party valuation firm to estimate the fair value of the property and equipment and inventory acquired. The fair value as of the Closing Date reflects a step-up in basis due to the highly depreciable nature of the property and equipment. No material fair value adjustments for inventory were identified, as there are minimal costs associated with procurement.

Most of the net tangible assets were valued at their respective carrying amounts as of the acquisition date, as the Company believes that these amounts approximate their current fair values. The leases acquired were recorded at their respective fair values as of the acquisition date.

The acquired entity’s results of operations were included in the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition, June 10, 2024, as adjusted for specific fair value adjustments discussed above. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, Barnes & Noble Education contributed net operating revenue of $47.0 million, which is reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, Barnes & Noble Education contributed a net loss of $14.1 million, which is reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information gives effect to the acquisition of Barnes & Noble Education as if it was consummated on January 1, 2023 (the beginning of the comparable prior reporting period), and includes pro forma adjustments related to the amortization of acquired intangible assets, stock-based compensation expense, and direct and incremental transaction costs reflected in the historical financial statements. Specifically, the following nonrecurring adjustments were made:

•	For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company’s direct and incremental acquisition-related expenses of $1.2 million and one-time severance payment of $1.5 million are excluded from the pro forma condensed combined net loss.
•	For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, the Company’s direct and incremental acquisition-related expenses of $1.2 million and one-time severance payment of $1.5 million are included in the pro forma condensed combined net loss.

This unaudited data is presented for informational purposes only and is not intended to represent or be indicative of the results of operations that would have been reported had the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2023. It should not be taken as representative of future results of operations of the combined company.

The following table presents the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
		2024		2023			2024		2023
Revenues	$	288,325	$	221,171		$	788,845	$	667,299
Net income (loss)		19,433		(35,189	)		36,830		(48,975	)